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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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